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The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-3200329 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $19.4M
- Grants reported
- 141
- Median grant
- $100K
- Future commitments
- $15.7M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81 | $9.5M |
| 2023 | 60 | $9.8M |
Where The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEART OF THE ROCKIES | MISSOULA, MT | KEEP IT CONNECTED INITIATIVE | 2024 | $1.1M |
| HEART OF THE ROCKIES | MISSOULA, MT | KEEP IT CONNECTED INITIATIVE | 2023 | $1.1M |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | LEUSER ECOSYSTEM PROGRAM, PHASE 2, INDONESIA (YEAR 1 OF 3) | 2023 | $654.6K |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | LEUSER ECOSYSTEM PROGRAM, PHASE 2, INDONESIA (YEAR 2 OF 3) | 2024 | $640.9K |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FUNDACIN PROYECTO TIT, COLOMBIA | 2023 | $501K |
| MALIASILI INITIATIVES | ESSEX JUNCTION, VT | MALIASILI CONSERVATION FUND (YEAR 3 OF 4) | 2024 | $500K |
| GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION | BOZEMAN, MT | CREVICE MOUNTAIN MINE PROJECT | 2023 | $500K |
| MALIASILI INITIATIVES | ESSEX JUNCTION, VT | MALIASILI CONSERVATION FUND (YEAR 2 OF 4) | 2023 | $500K |
| GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION | BOZEMAN, MT | CREVICE MOUNTAIN MINE PROJECT - CHALLENGE GRANT | 2023 | $475.8K |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION & FIRE MANAGEMENT IN THE MAYA FOREST, BELIZE & GUATEMALA (YEAR 1OF3) | 2023 | $416.1K |
| WILD FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | INDIGENOUS-LED INITIATIVE (YEAR 2 OF 3) | 2024 | $400K |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SPECTACLED BEAR CONSERVATION CHALLENGE GRANT, NORTHERN PERU | 2024 | $400K |
| UNIVERSIDAD SAN FRANCISCO DE QUITO | QUITO | BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, CONNECTIVITY, AND RESTORATION IN THE ECUADORIAN ANDES (TANDANYAPA PAYMENT 2 OF 3) | 2024 | $315K |
| MAKEWAY FOUNDATION | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA | INDIGENOUS-LED CONSERVATION INITIATIVES, CANADA (YEAR 3 OF 3) | 2024 | $300K |
| MAKEWAY FOUNDATION | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA | INDIGENOUS-LED CONSERVATION INITIATIVES, CANADA (YEAR 2 OF 3) | 2023 | $300K |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | WEFCOM PROGRAM, THAILAND (YEAR 3 OF 3) | 2024 | $250K |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | WEFCOM PROGRAM, THAILAND (YEAR 2 OF 3) | 2023 | $250K |
| WILD FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | INDIGENOUS-LED INITIATIVE (YEAR 1 OF 3) | 2023 | $230K |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION & FIRE MANAGEMENT IN THE MAYA FOREST, BELIZE/GUATEMALA (YEAR 2 OF 3) | 2024 | $229.1K |
| REWILD | AUSTIN, TX | REWILDING ARGENTINA: COMMUNITY CONSERVATION, NORTHERN ARGENTINA (YEAR 1 OF 3) | 2024 | $225K |
| PAMS FOUNDATION | EUREKA, CA | TANZANIA: RUVUMA ELEPHANT PROJECT (YEAR 1 OF 3) | 2023 | $221.7K |
| AFRICAN CONSERVATION CENTRE-US | BOULDER, CO | AMBOSELI CONSERVATION PROGRAM | 2023 | $220K |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | COASTAL PATAGONIA, ARGENTINA (YEAR 1 OF 3) | 2023 | $219K |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | COASTAL PATAGONIA, ARGENTINA (YEAR 2 OF 3) | 2024 | $219K |
| PAMS FOUNDATION | EUREKA, CA | RUVUMA ELEPHANT PROJECT, TANZANIA (YEAR 2 OF 3) + SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT | 2024 | $216.5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.